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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert Lewis Pewitt

Hometown

Bridgeport, Texas

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 133 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. VB (BL988) WAS ATTACKED BY LUFTWAFFE FIGHTERS OFF BEACHY HEAD NEAR EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND ON MAY 19, 1942. BURIED AT EASTSIDE CEMETERY, BRIDGEPORT, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS. COMMEMORATED ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.